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Thermostat Housing: Specifications

Temperature sticks can be used to determine a thermostat's operating range, by rubbing 87°C (188°F) and 97°C (206°F) sticks on the thermostat housing.

Use a tempil stick in order to find the opening and the closing temperatures of the coolant thermostat.

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J 24731  -188 tempil stick melts at 87°C (188°F). The thermostat should begin to open.

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J 24731  -206 tempil stick melts at 97°C (206°F). The thermostat should be fully open.

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